Steinbuchel v. Wright
Supreme Court of Kansas
Hrror from Sedgwick District Court. On the 1st day of September, 1886, Ida A. Wright brought her action against Herman Steinbuchel, to recover $10,000 for slander.
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Hrror from Sedgwick District Court. On the 1st day of September, 1886, Ida A. Wright brought her action against Herman Steinbuchel, to recover $10,000 for slander. On the 18th day of November, 1886, with permission of the court, she filed the following amended petition, omitting caption: “Said Ida A. Wright now comes by leave of court, and for amended petition herein says: That she is and at the time of the grievances hereinafter mentioned was a married woman, and the wife of said plaintiff, John H. Wright; that said Herman Steinbuchel, well knowing the premises, on or about the 1st day of…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Horton, C. J.:
This was an action in the court below for slander. The iury returned a verdict for the plaintiff for $4,000.
It was alleged in the motion for a new trial, among other things, that the damages allowed were given under the influence of passion or prejudice. In overruling the motion for a new trial the court found that the assessment of the jury beyond the sum of $500 was excessive. Seven-eighths of the verdict was voluntarily remitted by the plaintiff rather than to have a new trial. In view of the action of the trial court, *310and the…
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